Quicksilver, Speedster

RUIzzet{3}{U}{R}$0.26
Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
Quicksilver, Speedster card art

Flash Double strike, haste As long as Quicksilver is tapped, you may cast spells as though they had flash.

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How Quicksilver decks play in EDH

Quicksilver, Speedster is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 3UR, and its legendary creature - mutant hero line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Quicksilver, Speedster decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $79.60

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Ramp (1)

Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
$4.91

Card draw (3)

The Theorist, Jace Beleren
The Theorist, Jace Beleren
$39.48
Wavebreak Hippocamp
Wavebreak Hippocamp
$0.58
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
$0.47

Removal (1)

Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
$0.87

Counterspells (1)

Counterspell
Counterspell
$1.33

Creatures (8)

Stingcaster Mage
Stingcaster Mage
$8.38
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
$7.72
Thorin, Mountain-king
Thorin, Mountain-king
$3.26
Naiad of Hidden Coves
Naiad of Hidden Coves
$0.22
Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff
Quicksilver, Pietro Maximoff
$0.14
Geyser Drake
Geyser Drake
$0.17
Zuko, Firebending Master
Zuko, Firebending Master
$10.01
Quicksilver, Brash Blur
Quicksilver, Brash Blur
$0.26

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Kefnet's Last Word
Kefnet's Last Word
$0.26
Pick Up the Pace
Pick Up the Pace
$0.20
Unlicensed Hearse
Unlicensed Hearse
$0.34
Invoke the Winds
Invoke the Winds
$0.31
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
$0.32

Lands (1)

Innovative Commons
Innovative Commons
$0.37

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Quicksilver, Speedster decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Quicksilver deck questions

What colours can I use in a Quicksilver, Speedster deck?

Quicksilver, Speedster has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Quicksilver, Speedster?

The cards played most often in Quicksilver, Speedster decks include Innovative Commons, The Theorist, Jace Beleren, Stingcaster Mage. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Quicksilver, Speedster deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $79.60 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Quicksilver, Speedster deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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